Comments on: A Fine Pallet

By: huttonian

huttonian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:07:18 +0000

Pallets are ideal for fire lighting. According to a back of an envelope calculation on a solar powered calculator you should easily be able to light up to 30 fires-not of course, if you use the Guardian as well unless it is last week”s-or better still last months.
Enjoy! as those irritating waiters always insist.

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:29:29 +0000

Now that’s a better class of pallet…

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:55:13 +0000

Pallets can be good stuff. We used them as a base for a floor in one of the shops, just put them on the dirt and laid some free plywood on top. I also recall getting the ones from the local motorcycle dealer years ago that were mahogany and planing the wood down for various furniture projects.

Aaron

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:35:27 +0000

My logs come in large plastic bread basket/pallet thingies which is much less fun than a real pallet. That said the wood does come pre-chopped, is free and we don’t have to keep the pallet.

By: bringmesunshine

bringmesunshine — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:45:56 +0000

Darn it, I’m 2 pallets short of a new compost heap…

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:07:17 +0000

I think I’m going to save them up and then knit a bike out of them.

By: The speaking goat

The speaking goat — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:53:31 +0000

Pallets are heaven. Heaven. We break them apart and make – milking stands, gates, doors, chicken houses, compost heaps – and lots more every day items we haven’t thought of yet.

And yes – telegraph poles make for great heating – though if they’re too long, or maybe the fireplace is in the wrong place – it kinda defeats the object when one end pokes out of the door while the other end burns. Been there done that!

By: Flighty

Flighty — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:24:27 +0000

Get two, or three, more and you’ve got the ideal compost bin! I’ve even read of someone who carefully took some apart and made a shed. xx

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:23:29 +0000

Pallets aren’t actually very good for heating. Burn too quick. Excellent for very big bright Scout campfires, when the flames are only really for show though.

Chop it up small for kindling and axe work practice.